Genesis for Teens — Bible Quiz

Category: Teens

The great stories from the first book of the Bible

10 questions

1. Who was the first man created?
   Answer: Adam
   God formed Adam from the dust (Genesis 2:7).
2. Who killed his brother out of jealousy?
   Answer: Cain
   Cain killed his brother Abel (Genesis 4:8).
3. Who lived the longest in the Bible?
   Answer: Methuselah
   Methuselah lived 969 years (Genesis 5:27).
4. Why did the Tower of Babel fail?
   Answer: God confused the languages
   God confused the language of the whole earth (Genesis 11:9).
5. How many sons did Jacob have?
   Answer: 12
   Jacob had 12 sons, ancestors of the 12 tribes (Genesis 35:22).
6. Who had twins named Esau and Jacob?
   Answer: Isaac and Rebekah
   Rebekah gave birth to the twins Esau and Jacob (Genesis 25:24-26).
7. What did Esau sell to Jacob?
   Answer: His birthright
   Esau sold his birthright for a bowl of stew (Genesis 25:33).
8. Where did Jacob see a ladder reaching to heaven?
   Answer: At Bethel
   Jacob saw a ladder in a dream at Bethel (Genesis 28:12).
9. How many years did Jacob work for Rachel?
   Answer: 14 years
   Jacob worked 7 years for Leah then 7 years for Rachel (Genesis 29:27-28).
10. What new name did God give Jacob?
    Answer: Israel
    God named him Israel = he who wrestles with God (Genesis 32:28).